Builder
SJS carpentry & joinery
Trust score
57out of 100
Rating5.0★
Review volumeLow · 7
Source diversity1 source
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Verified carpenter in Halstead, Essex.
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What customers say
5.0out of 5
Highlights
"Sam is very friendly &proffesional.Gave a quote&did exactly as asked.Exellent workmanship,and cleaned up everything,would definately get Sam to do more work👍"
"Sam arrived on time to quote for the works, we settled on a cost and agreed a date, To fit me in, Sam also moved around some other jobs to ensure he could undertake the works on dates that worked for me. Sam was clean and tidy and set up tools outside the house away from the front door. All his tools were operated with a vacuum attachment to ensure any dust was kept to a minimum. The works was undertaken quickly and professionally. At the end of the day, Sam ensured I was happy with all works, left everything clean and tidy. I will definitely be getting Sam to quote for works in the future."
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Sam is very friendly &proffesional.Gave a quote&did exactly as asked.Exellent workmanship,and cleaned up everything,would definately get Sam to do more work👍
Sam arrived on time to quote for the works, we settled on a cost and agreed a date, To fit me in, Sam also moved around some other jobs to ensure he could undertake the works on dates that worked for me. Sam was clean and tidy and set up tools outside the house away from the front door. All his tools were operated with a vacuum attachment to ensure any dust was kept to a minimum. The works was undertaken quickly and professionally. At the end of the day, Sam ensured I was happy with all works, left everything clean and tidy. I will definitely be getting Sam to quote for works in the future.
Local context
Rated 5.0★ — in line with the local average for builders in Halstead
Across 5 rated builders in Halstead, the typical rating is 4.9★. We compare against the same businesses a homeowner would find searching for this trade locally.
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!Review volume: Low · 7
!Source diversity: 1 source
!Verification: Listed
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